It's a truck. With no weight over the rear wheels, it's liable to break
loose real easy. If I had it to do over again, I'd get the FT 4WD.
Xerox, eh? I assume you're in Rochester? Interested in our mini-meet
in Syracuse the weekend of Feb. 3?
"Webster-curley, Jacques K" wrote:
>
> Andy-
>
> A buddy of mine just got the BFG's. Holy cow! Do they stick, dig,
> bite...you name it. They are awesome in the snow here in WNY.
>
> I was also reading your post about your little scare. The only real
> complaint I have about this truck is how it handles in the winter. I have
> always felt that the rear will break loose very easily in slippery
> conditions. I dunno, I live in WNY, and I bought 4WD for a reason...I use
> it all that I can. If the roads have ice, snow, etc., I automatically put
> it 4WD and leave it there until the roads look better. I prefer this rather
> than loading up the rear with sand and all that. Guess I'm a wuss or
> something...although at 6'1 and 300lbs, not many people say that to me.
>
> Jacques
> 99 CC V6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Levy [mailto:andylevy@bigfoot.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:58 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Tire decision - my list of 5
>
> After rereading my DML archives and talking to some people on ICQ (my
> brother is VERY insistent I buy what he bought, the BFGs), I've got my
> list of tires down to 5. These will be put on my '99 4x4 Sport+ to
> replace the Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires that are currently at 28K and
> waiting for me to let my guard down just a little so they can kill me
> and the Dak. In no particular order:
>
> Michelin LTX A/T
> Michelin LTX M/S
> BFG T/A KO
> Goodyear AT/S
> Goodyear MT/S
> Mickey Thompson Baja MTX (which I don't think I can get local at a
> reasonable price)
>
> All of these (save the MTs) should be within 10-15 bucks of one another,
> I would guess.
>
> A friend also suggested Pirelli Scorpions (he has them on his '95 Tahoe
> 2-door) but I didn't find any reviews of them online.
>
> I want an aggressive look, and I like the squared-off shoulders that
> most of these tires have. I'd really like to go to 32x11.5 (running
> 31x10.5 currently) but BJ's won't install a non-factory size, and
> there's that whole PCM issue to deal with. So, I'll be sticking with
> 31s for now. I'm a little scared of the Goodyears, given my experiences
> with the RT/S, but people have been satisfied with the AT/S and MT/S, so
> I'm keeping an open mind.
>
> Snow performance is a concern, but I can't afford to have snow tires AND
> summer tires. I do intend to go off-roading more than I have in the
> past, so that's a factor as well.
>
> So now I turn to the seemingly infinite wisdom of the DML. I know a lot
> of folks have been through this before. Suggestions, testimonials, any
> and all input is appreciated. I'm hoping to purchase this weekend if I
> can.
>
> PS - Anyone suggesting fine vintage 1994 Firestone Wilderness ATs shall
> be shot on sight :)
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> modesty, n.:
> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> -------------------------------------------------------------
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